Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 10, 1 October 1996 — ʻOHANA REUNIONS [ARTICLE]

ʻOHANA REUNIONS

Nā 'ohana e ho'ohui 'ia ana

Lindsey — Nā mamo aloha a Thomas John Weston Lindsey reunion dates are set for August 29, 30, and 31, 1997 at Waimea, Kamuela, Hawai'i. First mailing to 'ohana on current address list sent on Sept 30th. If you do not get the reunion information and want to be on the mailing list, write to Allen Ai, 52 Alokele Plaee, Pukalani, HI 96768-8202 or eall (808)572-0453. This reunion we'U be honoring the fourth generation kūpuna. A hui hou! Melemai — The descendants of Margret Melemai Fong / Moon, Elmira Melemai Hauoli, Herman Clemet Melemai, Sonny Melemai, Ester Melemai Solman, Gertrude Clemet Bissen, Mable Nicols Puaoi will be having our first family reunion in the month of October 12 and 13 at Ma'ili Beach Park. The reunion starts at noon on Saturday, Oct. 12 and will carry on until Sunday, Oct. 13 until evening. Related family members please eall for additional information at (808) 696-9767 ask for Mauna Ala Kekua or eall (808) 6963496 ask for Rosalyn DelaCruz or eall (808) 6967077 and ask for Darlene Souza.

Akina — Descendants of Frank, John and Alex Akina are planning a reunion. A genealogy luneheon will be held on December 7, at noon at the Kalama Park Pavillion in Kīhei, Maui. Contact Hamby Akina Kahawaii for more information at (808) 874-8073 or (808) 879-5383 or write lo 61 East Waipuilani St., Kīhei, Maui 96753. Palau-Kaili — I am most urgently seeking any descendants of Solomon Keelepulu Palau, born in Waipo on December 9, 1883, and Anna Kahaipule Kaili, born in Honolulu on July 1, 1892. They were married and resided in Honolulu. I am also looking for Clayton R. Palau,

Robert Palau and Mrs. Harald (Emmadell) Faris. I am seeking information on my father's family. Please contact Mieheal Palau at 1514 9th Street, Ogden, Utah 84404. Wilhelm- Waha — The descendants of Rudolph Wilhelm (R.W.) and Kalama Waha are in the process of planning their family reunion for 1998, to be held on Moloka'i. Efforts are being made to contact descendants living in Hawai'i and on the mainland, and to secure addresses. Quarterly newsletters are being sent to family members that have current addresses on file with the family. For more information, drop a note to the Meyer cousins at P.O. Box 276, Kaunakakai, Hawai'i, 96748. Aikanaka — Descendants of Aikanaka are most anxious to contact members of the family to prepare for a reunion. Known wives of Aikanaka are Kamae, Aukai & Kaiaha. Children of Aikanaka are Keohokalole (w), Keliiuela (w)

a.k.a Keliiwelawela (w) & Kekoa (k). His grandchildren are Puhalahua (k), Mokuohai (k) & Kauheewa (k). And his great-grandchildren are Puhalahua (k), Maunaloa (k), Apikaila (w) & Haiola (k). Aikanaka had a sister named Liliha & his parents were Kepoookalani & Keohohiwa. Contact Clarence A. Medeiros, Jr. on the Big Island @ 328-2074 or write to 86-3672 Gov't. Main Road, Captain Cook, HI. 96704. Manuhoa-Kamakapii — A Manuhoa me Kamakapii (Pu'uanahulu) 'ohana for O'ahu has been meeting every lst Saturday of every month. We are planning & preparing for our 2nd Reunion whieh will be held Labor Day Weekend

1997. We would like to meet more of our 'ohana and ask interested persons to please contact Sam Mamizuka on O'ahu at 847-6624 or Gwen Kahawai at 696-7162 or by mail at 84-120 Makau Street, Wai'anae, Hawai'i 96792. William Parker — Descendants of Wm. R. Parker (wife was Rose Liloa Hiller a.k.a Rose Hiller Kane from her second marriage to David Kane) are most anxious to eontact members of the family to prepare for a reunion. Wm. R. Parker was bom in 1859 & died in 1896. Their children are Rose, Wm. Jr., Elizabeth, Solomon, Alexander, Aliee, Nathaniel & George. Wm. had a cousin named Mary Kahula Kahunaele. And she had a daughter named Mary Kahula Hoomana who married David Callahan. Contact Clarence A. Medeiros, Jr. on the Big Island @328-2074 or write to 86-3672 Gov't. Main Road, Captain Cook, HI. 96704.